Your Weekly FRA Update:

October 27, 2022

New! Redevelopment Project Manager Wanted (open until filled)

The City of Daytona Beach is looking for a Redevelopment Project Manager who will be responsible for executing all initiatives and activities to facilitate redevelopment projects, and provide architectural and urban design recommendations for approval regarding redevelopment districts and redevelopment standards.

More info here.

New! CRA Project Specialist Wanted (closes 10/31/22)

The City of Margate is looking for a CRA Project Specialist to be responsible for projects that implement the vision of the Margate CRA to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slum and blighted areas within the City of Margate.

More info here.

New! RFP/RFQ Request for Crestview CRA (Deadline: 11/22/22)

The Crestview CRA is seeking proposals for for a major renovation project in their Historic Downtown.

More info here.

Ormond’s ‘Main Street’ Now The Place To Go

Main Street in Ormond Beach has a brand new name and a makeover.

After being blighted for many years, the Main Street has been transformed into Granada Boulevard.

The project was created by the area’s Community Redevelopment District and partnered with businesses through Ormond Beach MainStreet.

More info here.

City Awarded $500,000 Grant for Library Restoration

The City of Pensacola has been awarded with a $500,000 grant for the preservation and restoration of the Alice S. Williams Library, the first library in the city serving African-American residents dating back to 1952.

An additional $300,000 that was provided by the CRA will be used to convert the building into a community gathering center, an event space and a resource center with historical markers and displays.

More info here.

Thank you for supporting Florida redevelopment! Have questions or news to share? fra@flcities